Chapter 5

After Ashley was moved to a hospital room, I found a nurse to inquire further.

“Excuse me, who brought my wife here?”

“The patient was brought in by paramedics. It seemed a man sent her. He said he was a colleague of the patient, and asked us to call you, then he left.”

From all the clues, it seemed Ashley and Mark were indeed together.

A sharp pain pierced my heart.

I had been stabbed in the back by both love and friendship.

What was even more unbelievable was that they had been so obvious, right under my nose.

Yesterday, in the kitchen, their calm expressions and acting were truly remarkable.

Since they loved to put on a show, I decided I'd play along.

I sat by her hospital bed, looking at Ashley’s face, which now seemed so unfamiliar to me.

Suddenly, Ashley opened her eyes, looking at me with confusion.

“Honey, why are you here?”

I forced a smile.

“Ashley, the doctor said you went into shock. Did you eat something with bananas?”

A flicker of panic crossed her eyes.

She stammered, “Maybe there were bananas in the takeout I ordered.”

“Ashley, how could you be so careless?”

“You’re usually so particular about what you eat!”

“This happened because you were working overtime. Your company bears some responsibility for this.”

“I’m going to your office right now to talk to your boss.”

Seeing me stand up, Ashley panicked and reached out to grab my hand.

“Honey, it was my own fault. How can you blame the company?”

“Look, I’m fine now, aren’t I?”

Her expression was clearly agitated, and her lips were even paler.

Just then, the doctor walked in, adjusting his glasses.

“Mr. Shen, regarding Ashley Shen’s patient report, it shows she is pregnant.”

“I’ve already called the OB/GYN to consult tomorrow.”

The doctor finished speaking and left the room.

Both Ashley and I froze simultaneously.

A question gnawed at me: whose child was Ashley carrying?

Mine, or Mark’s?

But Ashley and I always used protection during our intimate moments.

And Mark had condoms at his place, proving he also took precautions.

Could it be that Ashley’s lover wasn’t Mark?

Or perhaps, she had more than one lover?

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